Why Rangers shouldn't worry about Kevin Kelsy, despite sub-par Celtic showing

Kevin Kelsy is yet to hit the heights expected of him since joining Rangers.

Derek McInnes' side splashed £9.5million to bring the Venezuelan striker to Ibrox.

The 22-year-old has scored once in his first four appearances for the Govan side, which is a concern.

The Gers narrowly beat arch rivals Celtic 1-0 on Sunday, with Kelsy named in the starting line-up for the Scottish Premiership clash.

He failed to expand on his first Gers goal, which he scored in the 3-0 Scottish League Cup win previously.

The former Portland Timbers man only had 28 touches in his second Old Firm clash - fewer than Ivor Pandur's 43 - but shouldn't worry the Bears.

How did Kevin Kelsy perform in Rangers' win over Celtic?

The Light Blues should not look too much into their expensive addition's latest performances.

The underlying data is not as bad as it may seem from the victory over their main title contenders.

Kelsy created two chances for his teammates in the contest, according to Fotmob data.

He had four touches in the opposition box and made one pass into the final third against the Hoops.

Kelsy also helped out defensively, making two clearances, two recoveries and one interception.

It is not like he is not showing any signs that he can be a success, and he can take encouragement going forward.

Why Kelsy already has the perfect example to follow

The main reason that McInnes should not worry about Kelsy is down to Youssef Chermiti.

The former Everton man cost £8.5million and was in a similar situation last season, so is the perfect example to follow.

Kelsy is yet to score in the league in his first three appearances in the competition.

It took Chermiti five league matches to score his first goal in the competition, and he ended up with 11 in total in a promising first campaign at Auchenhowie.

Ryan Naderi and Bojan Miovski have also shown their ability to step up in recent weeks, which should also reduce the burden on Kelsy, while the new man settles into the pace of the Scottish game.

Supporters and the coaches just need to be patient, it will eventually click for the young forward, like it did for Chermiti after a poor start.